4a Reading and Evaluating Research

Broad Field: All Fields

Competency Definitions

• Leadership Definition: Leadership critiques the adequacy of research reports, conducts literature reviews using electronic sources, and relates research to the body of knowledge in their professional field.
• Your adapted definition here

See also the AU Leadership Research Wiki

Best Databases

(Andrews University Library Databases Start Page: Always start here so you have full access to the articles.)

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Article References

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Book References

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Sample Artifacts

Document	Title	Author	Description	Connection to Competency
(click File to attach a file)	(write the title here)	(write the author's name and link to email (if desired) here)	(write a description of the file)	(describe how this file addresses this competency)
i. Discussion posts ii. Feedback from a classmate and regional group member in the LEAD 637 discussion iii. Contribution to regional group and leadership program: Endnote Video Tutorials and some sample comments iv. Learning to write an article critique: First draft and revised	A. LEAD 637: Issues in Leadership Research	Janine Lim janine@janinelim.com Full portfolio online here.	Issues in Leadership Research is a course that covers how to read and evaluate research. i. This file has my initial responses to the discussion questions in the class. ii. This peer evaluation gives feedback on one of my discussion posts in the class. iii. I created some video tutorials on finding and organizing literature using Endnote. These were a benefit to my regional group as well as many other participants in the Leadership Program. A link to the tutorials and some sample peer evaluation comments are included. iv. These two files show my growth in learning how to write an article critique.	The articles and discussion posts from the course show that I know how to read and evaluate research.
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Sample Reflection Papers

Document	Title	Author
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4abc Research Reflection Paper	My research reflection paper considers applying research to my work, methods of research, and the nature of knowledge. New practice inspired includes a list of potential future research.	Janine Lim janine@janinelim.com Full portfolio online here.
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